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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 1h

"Where the fairies gather" ~ Taken during my Colorado wanderings last week...

Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 70mm (DX crop on), f11, ISO100, 1/100 second, -1 exposure compensation

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 19h

I left the house last week so I had to throw together a few words and photos about the trip. Follow the link to check it out. Thanks!

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Brazos Cliffs

If you happened to read my last blog post back in August then you’re aware that photography has been on hold for a bit, but this past week I got back on the road and wandered up to Colorado t…

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 1d

Brazos Cliffs in northern New Mexico, taking this past Friday as I was heading back home after doing some exploring in Colorado.

Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 120mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/2000 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Simple click, taken near the Colorado/New Mexico border last week. It was the moody skies and light falling on the colorful scrub oaks that caught my eye so I had to take a pic or two.

Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 70mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/3200 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Spotted while wandering in Colorado last week. I was actually focused on the mountains in the distance when I happened to look down and saw the horseshoe.

Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 200mm (DX crop on), f2.8, ISO100, 1/1250 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 3d

It's that time of year when the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is in full swing, so I thought I'd share some random pics I took at my first Balloon Fiesta back in October 2013.

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 5d

I love backlit leaves, like these aspens from earlier this week near Molas Pass in Colorado.

Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 195mm (DX crop on), f2.8, ISO100, 1/1250 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 6d

If you're in Colorado this time of year, you're going to take photos of aspens.

Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 200mm (DX crop on), f11, ISO100, 1/40 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 7d

Spotted while going down a side road trying to get a better view of a distant mountain, taken this past Tuesday in the middle of somewhere in Colorado.

Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 200mm (DX crop on), f2.8, ISO100, 1/400 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you!

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 8d

Brazos Cliffs, taken yesterday afternoon while exploring in northern New Mexico on my way to parts further north.

Nikon Z9, Z 70-200mm S lens at 101mm, f11, ISO100, 1/250 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 9d

As the weather turns more fall like with cooler temps and shorter days, I thought I'd share a photo that has that feeling of hot summer days.

Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 50mm, f22, ISO100, 1/3 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 9d

Ran into this beauty of a thunderstorm not far from Cimarron, New Mexico in late July, 2024. With clouds like that I had to find a place to pull over for a couple of photos.

Nikon Z9, Z 24-70mm S lens at 24mm, f11, ISO100, 1/100 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah, definitely got my attention when I came around the corner and this popped into view!

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 10d

Taken while exploring in the middle of somewhere a few years back in Colorado. Hoping to get back soon...

Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 70mm, f8, ISO100, 1/200 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 11d

The Clements Stone Arch Bridge spans a lazy Cottonwood River on quiet spring morning in eastern Kansas.

Nikon D750, 14-24mm lens at 14mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/80 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 12d

Taken while exploring in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas a few years back. Fall colors like this in Texas? You bet!

Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 70mm, f2.8, ISO100, 1/80 second

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 13d

One last photo from the Milky Way re-edits from last month's visit to Monument Valley. Makes me want to get out at night a little more often.

Nikon Z9, Z 14-24mm lens at 14mm, f2.8, ISO1600, 20 seconds

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 15d

To follow-up yesterday's post, here's one more Milky Way re-edit from last month's visit to Monument Valley. At this point I'm thinking I need to go through the whole batch and rework them all. That's one thing I love about photography, the learning never stops!

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks!

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you!

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 16d

Spent time this morning doing a re-edit of this shot from last month in Monument Valley, trying a different approach to editing than I have in the past. No gonna lie, I kinda like it.

Nikon Z9, Z 14-24mm S lens at 24mm, f2.8, ISO3200, 10 seconds

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 16d

Fall Sale! I haven't had an online sale for awhile so here we go! Due to "life" my gallery is closed until October 4th, in the meantime you can use the coupon code "FALL20" to save 20% off ANY purchase through my website now through Oct 15. And thanks everyone for your support over the last decade!

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Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 16d

Well, there is that!

Kevin Schaffer @kschafferphoto.bsky.social · 16d

Today is the autumn equinox, the first day of fall, so I thought I'd share some of my personal favorite fall photos that I've taken over the years.

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